We hope the website addresses below will assist you with funding for your project :

Green Leeds Limited – www.leeds.gov.uk

Green Leeds gives out grants to groups that want to carry out environmental improvements to public amenities in Leeds. By public amenities we mean any space, facility or building that can be enjoyed by the general public for leisure, recreation or entertainment. Green Leeds Ltd is a company, registered charity and partnership between Leeds City Council and Groundwork Leeds. It was established in September 1997 for the purpose of receiving and administering landfill tax credits in Leeds. Landfill tax funding must be spent on projects fulfilling Entrust objectives. This includes reclamation, reduction in pollution, environmental improvement and environmental protection. Another requirement is that the site must have full public access.

Community Spaces Lottery Funding – www.community-spaces.org.uk

A £50 million grants programme managed by the Groundwork UK and funded through the Big Lottery Fund’s Changing Spaces initiative.  Community spaces is designed to help community groups make lasting improvements to public open spaces in their neighbourhoods and in turn improve local quality of life.

Government Funding Website – www.governmentfunding.org.uk

A new free access website containing up to date information on community and sport funding from four key central government departments was launched in September 03.  Developed and managed by the Directory of Social change and funded by the Active Community Unit, the website aims to make applying for government funding easier and faster.

Access Funds – www.access-funds.co.uk

Website that provides the latest funding information, sourced from government departments, the National Lottery and is developed governing bodies. It also provides a range of services, training courses and funding directories and guides.

Sport England – www.sportengland.org

The nations biggest supporter may soon be worth contacting with their Lottery funded programmes and initiatives.

Living Spaces – www.living-spaces.org.uk

Living Spaces is helping people improve open spaces in their neighbourhood and creating valuable places for the whole community to enjoy.  Available if the space is open to the public and near to where people live.  Benefit up to £100,000.

Yorventure – www.yorventure.co.uk

Yorventure is an independent not-for-profit Environmental Body that distributes grants to community and environmental projects through the Landfill Communities Fund with landfill tax credits generated by Yorwaste.  Yorventure funding covers mainly the City of York and North Yorkshire area and also supports projects in Northern Bradford.

Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN) – www.wren.org.uk

WREN is committed to the provision of grants under the terms and conditions of the landfill communities fund.

Awards for All – www.awardsforall.org.uk

The ‘Awards for All’ scheme is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England. They award grants up to £10,000.00 for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.

Natural England – www.countryside.gov.uk

Natural England works for people, places and nature to conserve and enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas.

The Peoples Places Award Scheme – www.btcv.org

“Grants for peoples places” – Funding will be awarded to community groups who are creating or improving a peoples place involving volunteers; be accessible to the wider community; provide community and environmental benefits.

Big Lottery Fund – www.community-fund.org.uk

Big Lottery Fund is responsible for giving out half the money for good causes raised by the National Lottery, giving a budget of about £630 million a year. They are committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need.

The National Lottery – www.lotteryfunding.org.uk

Lottery funding is a joint website run by all lottery funders in the UK.  Find out about lottery funders in the UK including who they are and what they fund.

Funding Agents – www.fundingagents.com

Find almost every grant, award, trust, charity and lottery funding source in the UK.

GrantsNet – www.grantsnet.co.uk

GrantsNet gives information about grant schemes available to businesses and charities in the UK. Here you will find comprehensive information about grant support schemes for UK businesses and charities.

GrantsNet aims to reduce the efforts and costs, of identifying and applying for a grant.

Community Matters – www.communitymatters.org.uk

Community Matters is the National Federation for Community Organisations. Community Matters has played a key role in promoting and supporting action by ordinary people in response to social, educational and recreational needs in their neighbourhoods and communities.

Lloyds TSB Foundation –www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk

Every year the Lloyds TSB Foundation funds thousands of charities working to tackle disadvantage across England and Wales. The focus is on supporting small and medium underfunded charities that can make a significant difference to the lives of disadvantaged people by helping them to play a fuller role in the communities of their choice.

Big Issue Invest – www.biginvest.co.uk

Big issue invest is a specialised provider of finance to social enterprises.

UK Villages – www.ukvillages.co.uk

Widely recognised as the national and local community website for the UK. UKVillages offers local people a means of sharing information and promoting their community and its activities and services to a wider audience.  It gives businesses and organisations a unique opportunity to show how they support and contribute to community life.

Grants Online – www.grantsonline.org.uk

Grants Online is designed to maximise funding opportunities for public, private and community based organisations and partnerships

Funder Finder – www.funderfinder.org.uk

Specialise in providing information and advice about charitable trusts and foundations that fund in the UK.

Community Foundation Network – www.communityfoundations.org.uk

Community foundations are charities located across the UK dedicated to strengthening local communities, creating opportunities.